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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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